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G. E. SAVER. SADIRON WAX PAD. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21. m1.

Patented Oct. 7, 19I9.

LUiJ-nem (macs a. GAVER, or Business, MARYLAND.

SAIDIRON BAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. '7, 1919.

Application filed September 21,1917. Serial No. 192,424.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1 (times E. GAvnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sadiron VVaX Pads, of which the following is a pecification.

This invention relates to wax pads for sad irons and has for its object to provide a convenient, cheaply constructed device which may be readily applied to or removed from an ironing board or similar support in convenient position for use by the operator.

It comprises a wax pocket or holder formed of suitable fabric, having secured thereto a flexible and elastic band by means of which the device will adjust itself automatically to boards of different sizes, the construction being one which will permit the ready renewal of the wax filling from time to time, without the necessity of providing a new holder.

In the drawing herewith I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention, and in said drawing,

Figure 1 shows in perspective, in dotted lines, an ironing board with the wax holder in full lines in place thereon.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view partly in Section of the wax holder.

Fig. 3 is a detail, sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1, showing the manner of securing the wax-holding pocket and the strap by which the pocket is secured in place.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 10 indicates the wax-holding pocket which is preferably made of a strong,

airly porous fabric and may be of any desired shape, although the elliptical form shown is a convenient and desirable one for the reason that no corners or projecting ends are presented which might be caught by the sad iron. The said pocket 10 may be opened on one or both sides for the insertion of wax fillin when it is to be refilled, and these side ed es will be stitched together by suitable stitc ing 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Within the pocket will be placed the wax 12, which may be in the form of a block shaped to the contour of the ppcket or it may be in the form of small pieces if desired, the flexibility of the pocket emg such that waste pieces of wax can be readily filled in and used and it is not necessary that specially prepared tablets of wax be provided, although this is desirable.

Between the fabric of the pocket 10 and the wax 12 I preferably interpose sheets 13 of paper, as this serves to insulate the wax somewhat and prevent its too rapid melting under the hot Iron and insures an even distribution of the wax through the fabric pocket, for after the paper sheets 13 have become thoroughly saturated they will present an even surface to the fabric and un oven melting of the wax and its uneven distribution through the pocket 10 will be avoided.

The elliptical pocket 10 has secured to its truncated ends a strap 14 which is of substantially the width of the truncate apices of the elliptical pocket so that no projections or corners are presented, which strap may be made of elastic material throughout its entire length but preferably is made up with an elastic section 15 which lies underneath the board, as shown in Fig. 1. This elastic band 14 will be of a size somewhat smaller than the standard ironing board so that it may be stretched and slipped over the end of the board, as shown, holding the wax pad fiat against the upper surface of the board and in convenient position for applying the iron to wax the surface thereof.

It is preferable to make this strap as shown, with the intermediate elastic section 15, which will lie beneath the board, for the reason that the necessary elasticity of the band is secured and yet the elastic section is out of the way of the iron so that there is no danger of the hot iron injuring the elasticity of the band if it is accidentally brought into contact with the upper nonelastic sections of the band 14.

It will be seen that with the construction shown and described, a reversible waxing pad is provided for the pocket 10 may be readily reversed without removing the pad from the board, so that if one surface becomes too soft from frequent applications of the iron, a hard unheated surface may be brought into use. The construction is entirely without any metal parts, so the danger of rust beingideposited on the iron and transferred to t e clothes being lroned is avoided. A further advantage Is that the pad when applied to the board may be left there and will be retained until it is necessary or desirable to remove it. The flexible and elastic band maintains the Ipad always in proper place ready for use. inally a, pad made in accordance with my invention may be very cheaply constructed and marketed and the wax contents may be readily renewed from time to time Without the necessit of procuring an entirely new pad.

uch changes in construction as are within the range of mechanical skill, I deem to be within the scope of my invention as I do not limit myself by the terms of the claim.

I claim i I A reversible wax pad comprising a ocket of porous fabric, and a continuous oa1'dengaging band secured to opposite ends of said pad and having an elastic section, said pad being adapted to be slipped over an ironing board, with the said elastic section of the band on the under side of the board.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GRACE E. GAVER.

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